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alleviate	to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease.
alley¹	a narrow street or path between or behind buildings. [2 definitions]
alliance	a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together.
allied	related or alike in nature. [2 definitions]
alligator	a large reptile with short legs, a long body and tail, and a long, wide snout. Alligators are protected by thick skin with many hard bumps. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, and other bodies of water in the southeast United States and in China. They usually eat insects, fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and other water animals, but have been known to attack small land mammals. They are closely related to crocodiles. Chinese alligators are endangered because their habitat is being changed by people.
alliteration	the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.
allot	to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. [2 definitions]
all over with	completed; finished.
allow	to let; permit. [2 definitions]
allowance	a sum of money given on a regular basis or allowed for a particular purpose.
alloy	a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance.
all-purpose	used in many different ways.
all right	in a satisfactory but not outstanding way; well enough. [4 definitions]
all-round	all-around.
all-star	made up entirely of the best players or performers.
all the same	however; in any case. [2 definitions]
all thumbs	awkward, especially with the hands; clumsy.
allude	to mention (usually followed by "to").
allure	to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. [3 definitions]
all wet	completely wrong.
ally	to join or unite for a particular purpose (usually followed by "to" or "with"). [2 definitions]

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